This is our first new project for 2007 and it entails bringing together literacy programs with employability programs to assist community residents from across West Colchester in reaching their personal and professional goals. We will be partnering with many local agencies such as CoRDA and CALA just to name a few to ensure the success of the project goals.

Great Village has its own emergency Response coordinator. Thanks to your participation in our survey’s the coordinator has accumulated a list of resources and needs for the community in the event of a disaster or storm. We will be holding community meetings for those interested in what will be available in an emergency, in the new year.

Young people 12 and under or 13 and up are invited to come out for Thursday night Youth Night.

12 and under go from 6:30pm until 8:00pm

13 and up are welcome from 8:00pm until 10:00

A community kitchen is a group of adults (and teens) who cook together, preparing meals in large quantities, so that they can divide it up and take it home for their families. It can take many forms, but members usually meet twice a month: once to select recipes and shop for ingredients, then another time to cook the meals. Community kitchens are a way to prepare meals in bulk, saving time and money. They are also a way for individuals to learn cooking skills and nutrition information. Participants also build supportive relationships with the others in the group and work cooperatively with others. Collective, community kitchens are vehicles to address food security issues and support high-risk populations in communities.

Great Village Community Kitchen is currently meeting twice monthly. The first session is a Planning and Learning meeting with an educational component in addition to planning the menu for the next cooking session. We are attempting whenever possible to use locally produced foods in our recipes. The Cooking meeting concludes with a shared meal. Child care is available if requested and families are invited to join the cooks for the shared meal. Great Village Community Kitchen was initiated with the support of a grant from the Along the Shore Health Board. Participants are expected to contribute $2 for each person in the household they are cooking for. Conatct Nan Corrigan at nancy.corrigan@gmail.com if interested in attending our next Planning and Learning Meeting on June 18th.

Recipes from the Community Kitchen will be available from our news/blog page under the Community Kitchens tag.

We are currently training two local residents to offer fitness classes at the community hall.

Do you have a project idea. Let us know by attending one of our meetings, emailing gvca@gmail.com or calling the Chairperson @ (902)668-2766

Have a great fundraiser or event idea? Let us know how we can help with develop our idea.